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title: "Educational Health Care Plan Quality Assurance and Benchmarking Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06597d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-20"
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# Educational Health Care Plan Quality Assurance and Benchmarking Tool

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06597d

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by Derbyshire County Council, involved awarding a contract for an Educational Health Care Plan Quality Assurance and Benchmarking Tool. This initiative, aligned with the public authority's goal to enhance the quality of EHCPs provided to children and young people, falls within the "services" category of procurement. The procurement method used was direct procurement below the threshold, meaning it was awarded without competition. The contract started on 1st September 2025 and will conclude on 31st August 2026, with the tool deployed in the UKF1 region of the United Kingdom. INVISION SERVICES LIMITED, a supplier located in Portsmouth, was selected as the contractor, with the contract valued at £46,000 excluding VAT.

This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for software development businesses specialising in educational solutions. Firms with expertise in creating digital tools that assist in quality assurance and benchmarking will find this procurement particularly favourable. INVISION SERVICES LIMITED's involvement suggests potential opportunities for SMEs with a focus on innovative software packages that cater to educational needs. Such businesses can leverage this type of project to build partnerships with public sector clients, thereby expanding their reach and influence in the educational software market.

## Notice

Provision of a quality assurance tool that reduces subjectivity, makes efficient use of resources, and allows professionals across different services to contribute to the process, enabling the Council to ensure that children and young people receive high-quality EHCPs. It is an online system that includes specific audit criteria (based on nationally recognised good-practice documentation), step-by-step guidance for the auditor, examples of 'what good looks like' for each section of the plan, and automated data analysis to inform improvement cycles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015769-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INVISION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2026 at 15:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015769-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015769-2026
  20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.invision360.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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